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Morrighan ("Great Queen", "Specter Queen", "Supreme War Goddess" or "Queen of Phantoms or Demons") Irish/Celtic. The Dark aspect of the Celtic Triple Goddess. Crone aspect of the Goddess. Great Mother. Moon Goddess. Great White Goddess. Queen of the Fairies. Matroness of priestesses and Witches. Queen of the Witches and Goddess of Magick. Associated with revenge, night, magick, prophecy, wisdom, war and peace. Possibly a pre-Celtic Moon goddess.In her Dark Aspect, she is the Goddess of War, Fate and Death. As a War Goddess, she reigned over the battlefield, helping with her magick, but did not join in battles. The "Washer at the Ford" (seem washing bloody laundry prior to battle by those destined to die). With her, others like Fea (Hateful), Nemon (Venomous), Badb (Fury) and Macha (Battle) encouraged fighters to battle-madness. Marries the Dagdha at Samhain. Daughter of Ernmas, and sometimes a collective name for all three of her daughters; see Badhbh. Her symbol was the raven or crow. Like many Goddesses, She was a shapechanger. She often turned into a raven or hooded crow. The carrion crow is her favorite disguise. Could also appear as a beautiful Maiden or an ugly Hag. -----her prophecy---Sídh go neimh neimh go domhan domhan fo neimh neart i gcách án forlán lán do mil míd go sáith sam i ngram gae for sciath sciath for dúnadh dúnadh lonngharg fód di uí ros forbiur beanna abú airbí imeachta meas for chrannaibh craobh do scís scís do ás saith do mhac mac formhúin muinréal tairbh tarbh di arcain odhbh do crann crann do thine tine a n-áil ail a n-úir uích a mbuaibh Boinn a mbrú brú le feabh faid ásghlas iar earccah foghamar forasit eacha iall do tír tír go trácht le feabh ráidh bíodh rúad rossaibh síoraibh ríochmhór sídh go neimh bíodh síornoí.